Riccarton Park Trackwork Update

Riccarton Park trackwork update - Thursday 2 November -

Heavy fog prevented timing fast work for the first hour of this morning's session. Apart from fog the conditions were dry and tracks open included both the plough and the big trial grass where the markers were three-quarters of the way out where the going was firm.
Those working in the fog included Riding Shotgun, Swiss Dream, Bob'sthejob, Khorabella, Hannah Marene, Frazzle, Margarita Mover and Majorca. Most of the best times were again recorded on the grass with best of the morning coming from Sensei (Moore) and Saronic Miss (Shaikh) which galloped together from the 800m in 48.3 with the final 600m in 33.7.

Prince Ransome (Gundowry) and Lucky Edie (Shaikh) scorched over 800m on the grass together in an impressive 46.8, the final 400m in 22.5. The unraced two-year-old Miroslava (Shaikh) caught the eye when she went alone from the 800m in 46.9, the final 600m in 34.7. She is set to tackle the Welcome Stakes in making her debut.

Motukarara acceptors Pipiana (Moore) and Aquazurra (Morgan) both continue to improve in fitness and were timed from the 1000m in 1.04.5, the final 600m in 34.9. Another Pitman trained pair was Mahana (Moore) and Smile (Morgan) who were timed together on the grass over 800m in 49.6, finishing strongly from the 600m in 34.5. Another stablemate Gloss (Hong) which ran a good second last time out at Riccarton was timed from the 800m in 49.5 with the last 600m in 35.5.

On the plough which had been watered prior to the session, the best of the morning came from the Lance Robinson trained Funny Face (L Robinson) and On Point (Jamie) when they were timed together from the 600m in 35.6. Both are acceptors on Sunday as are Onemorewhiskey (L Robinson) and Still Waters (Jamie) which galloped together from the 800m in 48.4. Motukarara acceptor Los Cabos (Speedie) was timed alone from the 1000m in 1.04.9 with no sectional available due to fog.

Dressed To Kill (Olwagen) galloped well alone on the plough when timed from the 800m in 48.5, the last 600m in 35.5. Disruption (Speedie) galloped alone from the 1000m in 1.06.6, the final 600m in 37.0. The Pitman trained Mira (Hong) also went on the plough over 1000m in 1.07.9, the last 600m in 37.9.

The Te Akau team all looked in good order including Embellish who travelled well to Riccarton following his last start win at Trentham. Embellish (Miller) and Age Of Fire (Newman) were only having a look when timed together from the 800m in 58.4. Imperium ( Miller) and King Kane (Newman) did similar work separately taking 1.14.4 and 1.12.9 from the 1000m on the plough. For the same journey Tiffany's Time recorded 1.13.5 and from the 800m Grazia (Miller) kept to three-quarter pace, taking 58.6 from the 800m. King Kane and Tiffany's Time are both acceptors for Sunday.

Others on the grass to make good time included Elfee (Hong) when timed from the 800m in 49.5 but increasing the tempo over the final 600m in 35.4. Last start placegetter Enzo's Lad (Hong) could only be timed from the 600m but impressed by stopping the clock at 34.3. Mr Typhon was another who from the 800m took 50.3 and the last 600m in 36.6. Kinagat (Shaikh) galloped alone over 800m on the grass in 48.3, the last 600m in 36.1.

Not Available (Scarlet) was timed from the 600m in 36.9. Fairlight (Didham) went from the 800m in 50.7. On Debut (Morris) and Just A Jacket (Krall) were timed together on the grass from the 1000m in 1.06.9, the last 600m in 37.8. O'Kiwi (Gundowry) was timed from the 600m in 35.7. Sweet Time (Shaikh) went over 800m alone in 51.5, the 600m in 37.4.

Goodtago (Scarlet) went on the grass over 800m in 52.8, the last 600m in 37.2. Zah Wanted (White) and Fully Pumped (Robertson) couldn't be timed but galloped through the line strongly after being breezed up the straight. Macario (Shaikh) went from the 1000m with stablemate Pinup Coup (Gundowry) over 1000m in 1.02.7, easing towards the finish with the last 600m taking 37.3.

Czechoslovakia (Morgan) galloped solo from the 800m in 50.8, the last 600m in 36.6. Wesley Hall (Gundowry) and Savason (Hong) were timed from the 600m in 36.7. Last start winner Barabas (Morgan) was given an easy time over 600m in 40.3. Suzerain (Crozier) wasn't in a hurry over 800m in 54.6.

Others on the plough included the Motukarara acceptors Producer (Alton) who went 1000m in 1.12.9, Damanaka (Crozier) who was timed from the 800m in 52.7, Royal Road (Yatim) over 800m in 50.7, Kaharau (K Rae) over 600m in 41.4, Jewel of Jumeriah (Coster) over 800m in 55.2,  Sensibility (Young) who went 800m in 52.3 and 600m in 37.1, Sharp Proposition (K Rae) over 800m in 52.8 and 600m in 38.8 and Augustace (K Rae) over 800m in 53.6.

Credit - Brian de Lore